cornball
adjective
UK/ˈkɔːn.bɔːl/
US/ˈkɔːrn.bɑːl/
Definitions of cornball adjective
Describes something, such as a joke, film, or story, that is old-fashioned, predictable, and lacking originality or sincerity.
The movie was full of cornball dialogue and plot points.
He told a cornball joke that no one found funny.
The play has many cornball moments, and the audience quickly became bored.